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Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet has heard from sources that Tango, the next release of Windows Phone post-mango update might just be for Nokia to hit a lower-price point focused on the Asian market. Nokia has in the past claimed that the deal with Microsoft would allow them to make changes to Windows Phone operating […]

Charlie Kindel, General Manager of the Windows Phone Developer Ecosystem at Microsoft, and a 21 year veteran has announced his departure from Microsoft to try his hand at a new challenge. Kindel has had a fantastic career at Microsoft and has worked in diverse teams such as Internet Explorer to Windows Media Center. He founded […]

Researcher Benedict Evans Evans explored the numbers on the Facebook application pages of each platform to reveal interesting insights into usage of Facebook mobile applications. Facebook has a page for each application which mentions active users of the application.

When you submit your application for certification for Windows Phone Marketplace, you need to provide screenshots of your application. Customers see the screenshot of your application in the details page of the Windows Phone Marketplace catalog on the phone and in Zune software when they make a purchase.

Microsoft has released the Beta 2 Refresh of Windows Phone SDK 7.1 (Mango) and also pushed and OS update for developer unlocked phones. Microsoft announced RTM of Mango update yesterday, however, this OS update is Build 7712 corresponding to the SDK release.

The Windows Phone 7 platform contains great out of the box integration with SharePoint under the Office Hub. Microsoft has developed an exhaustive training course to help you create your own custom applications on the phone that leverage SharePoint 2010 data and services.

INRIX, a leading international provider of traffic information and connected driving services, is now available on Windows Phone 7. INRIX Traffic is a free app that helps drivers save time, fuel, and money with real-time traffic information for the places they go every day.